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Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles' MacArthur Park
Read full article: Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles' MacArthur ParkA day after federal officers and National Guard troops descended on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, immigrant residents of the surrounding neighborhood were coming to grips with the operation that local officials said seemed designed to sow fear.

Judge orders mental evaluation for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley
Read full article: Judge orders mental evaluation for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken RileyA judge has ordered a mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

PETA sues American Kennel Club over standards for French bulldogs, other breeds
Read full article: PETA sues American Kennel Club over standards for French bulldogs, other breedsThe animal rights group PETA is suing to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for French bulldogs and some other breeds.

Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop
Read full article: Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flopPresident Donald Trump is defending Attorney General Pam Bondi as she faces mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department’s abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.

Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting
Read full article: Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shootingLawyers representing the family of a Black teenager killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state’s refusal to release body-camera video during an investigation is fueling mistrust.

Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say
Read full article: Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources sayPresident Donald Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause last week in the delivery of some critical weapons to Ukraine.

Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban
Read full article: Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos banThe Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine
Read full article: Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in UkrainePresident Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
Read full article: Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash floodPresident Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp.

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital
Read full article: Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospitalA Minnesota state senator who was shot nine times during an attack in June has been moved to a rehabilitation facility.

Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials
Read full article: Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officialsThe State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop DOJ grant cancellations
Read full article: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop DOJ grant cancellationsA federal judge ruled Monday dismissed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for rescinding nearly $800 million dollars in grants for programs supporting violence reduction and crime victims.

Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Read full article: Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happenIntense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
Read full article: More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor saysTexas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are believed to be still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central Texas.

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanentThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy.

US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.

A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
Read full article: A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activistSocial justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington.

Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role
Read full article: Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating roleCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a two-day tour in South Carolina, urging rural voters to stand up to President Donald Trump and challenge Republicans in the 2026 midterms.

Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them away
Read full article: Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them awayFlash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history.

Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
Read full article: Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly floodIn the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth.

What to know about the troops and federal agents in LA's MacArthur Park
Read full article: What to know about the troops and federal agents in LA's MacArthur ParkU.S. military troops and federal immigration officers have made a brief but mighty show of force at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot
Read full article: Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now mootAttorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender student athlete online are in agreement that the lawmaker’s lawsuit over her loss of voting rights is now moot.

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
Read full article: Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fearPresident Donald Trump is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, sparking concerns it could become a tool for political retribution.

US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says
Read full article: US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney saysA U.S. government attorney says it will initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from jail before trial on human smuggling charges.

Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US
Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in USThe Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.

Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA's MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
Read full article: Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA's MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhoodDozens of federal officers in tactical gear roamed a mostly empty park in a Los Angeles neighborhood with a large immigrant population for about an hour before clearing out.

Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
Read full article: Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promotedThe Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.

Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
Read full article: Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nationsPresident Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.

Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in Texas
Read full article: Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in TexasAuthorities say a 27-year-old man was killed after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas.

Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
Read full article: Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North CarolinaOfficials in North Carolina say floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal swept a woman in her car from a rural road and killed her.

A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears
Read full article: A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fearsThe arrest of eight Vermont dairy farmers in April sent shock waves throughout New England's agriculture industry, and fears haven't eased since then.

Federal trial starts over Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists
Read full article: Federal trial starts over Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activistsUniversity associations are challenging the Trump administration campaign of arresting and deporting faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
Read full article: Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100.

Woman at son's Pennsylvania murder trial recounts finding husband's decapitated corpse
Read full article: Woman at son's Pennsylvania murder trial recounts finding husband's decapitated corpseTrial is underway in Pennsylvania of a man accused of killing his father and posting a video of his severed head online.

Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood
Read full article: Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly floodOne local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports.

Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that exploded
Read full article: Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that explodedAuthorities say they've found the bodies of all seven people who had been missing since an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer says
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer saysThe lawyer whose defense team won acquittal for Sean “Diddy” Combs on life-sentence-eligible charges says the music mogul was greeted by a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to jail after the verdict.

A father who saved his family but lost his life is among the latest Texas flood fatalities
Read full article: A father who saved his family but lost his life is among the latest Texas flood fatalitiesA young father and fiancé in Ingram, Texas, is among the latest people being mourned after torrential rains and flash floods in the central part of the state.

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
Read full article: Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missingThe death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas has risen to 82 after searchers found more bodies.

Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
Read full article: Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fearsPresident Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia
Read full article: Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and VirginiaTropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression but is raising concerns of flash flooding in central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.